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The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

They are nature's 'eco-friendly' living air purifiers, with years of documented scientific evidence to prove it." grain, quinoa.) Farther north, Zuni legends relate that amaranth had been brought up from the underworld at the time of their emergence. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has encouraged amaranth's use since 1967 because wherever amaranth is consumed there is little or no malnutrition. The amaranth family includes more than 60 different species, mostly wild, on five of the seven continents.

For all of us who breathe in less than pristine environments, air purifiers are recommended for home, office, and automobile. House plants are remarkable detoxifiers (see sidebar page 9). Water The second most important element by volume, it accounts for most of our body weight. To support optimum health, drink and cook with pure water (see pages 363-5). Carbohydrates The next most important nutrient by volume, they are found almost exclusively in plant foods (dairy products are the primary exception). Carbohydrates can be either simple or complex.

Prescription Alternatives, Third Edition: Hundreds of Safe, Natural Prescription-Free Remedies to Restore and Maintain Your Health Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The best air purifiers have the HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) filter that captures pretty much everything of any consequence in the air within 1,500 square feet. It has maximum efficiency, is a real work horse that will go for three to five years on one filter and produces no byproducts such as positive ions or ozone, which are generated by the other types of filters. You can also buy vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filtration systems.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

Organically grown foods should be consumed wherever possible as well as purified water. air purifiers can be used to help reduce the level of chemicals in the indoor air. Charcoal or Hepa filters do the best job of clearing toxins out of the air, but some plants do an admirable job as well. In a study from NASA, five plants were found to be the most effective in cleaning the air:57 • Mass cane (Dracaena massangeana) • Pot mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) • Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) • Warnecki (Dracaena deremensis "Warnecki") • ficus (Ficus benjamina).

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

The best mechanical air purifiers are HEPA (high-efficiency particulate arresting) filters which can be attached to central heating and air-conditioning systems. These units are available from suppliers of heating and air-conditioning units. Diet Eliminate all food allergens and food additives, and bananas if they aggravate the condition. The patient who has many food allergies may need to utilize a 4 day rotation diet. In the early stages of treatment, mild tryptophan reduction (see Appendix 5) should be useful, but not critical, unless there is a metabolic defect in tryptophan metabolism.

The complete Book of Water Healing - Using the Earth's most essential resource to cure illness, promote health, and soothe and restore body, mind, and spirit Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

HEPA air purifiers will help control microorganisms and microparticles in the air and will eliminate extraneous vapors, smells, and harmful volatile compounds. Check in the Yellow Pages for HEPA sources. Whenever you participate in an outdoor activity, remember to remove pollen from the clothes and hair by changing clothes and showering out the pollen. Also, keep in mind that pollen migrates indoors on the fur of pets. Make the tough decision to keep a pet either outdoors or indoors. A variety of vitamin supplements can boost the immune system and make it more resistant to allergic reactions.

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